Forensic Chemistry: Pearson New International Edition, 2nd Edition

The first text to specifically address this growing field, Forensic Chemistry introduces the principal areas of study from the perspective of analytical chemistry-addressing the legal context in which forensic chemistry is conducted, types of samples and matrices, variety of sample types encountered, and extensive use of instrumentation. It provides a solid foundation for basic chemistry, introducing chemical concepts and practices from a forensic perspective (including multivariate statistics, quality assurance/quality control, and protocols used in working forensic laboratories). The Second Edition has been reorganized significantly, and updated to reflect new developments in the course.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Foundations
Chapter 3. Quality Assurance And Quality Control
Chapter 4. Reporting Defensible Uncertainty And Obtaining Representative Samples
Chapter 5. Chemical Fundamentals: Partitioning, Equilibria, And Acid/Base Chemistry
Chapter 6. Instrumentation
Chapter 7. Drugs As Physical Evidence: Seized Drugs And Their Analysis
Chapter 8. Forensic Drug Analysis: Selected Drug Classes
Chapter 9. Drugs In The Body
Chapter 10. Forensic Toxicology
Chapter 11. The Chemistry Of Combustion And Arson
Chapter 12. Explosives
Chapter 13. Firearms And Associated Chemical Evidence
Chapter 14. The Chemistry Of Color And Colorants
Chapter 15. The Chemistry Of Polymers
Chapter 16. Forensic Analysis Of Inks And Paints
Appendix: Alphabetical Glossary of Terms
Appendix: Abbreviations
Appendix: Solvent Properties for SPE and HPLC
Appendix: Key Organic Chemistry Terms and Reactions
Appendix: Thermodynamic Quantities
Appendix: Apothecary and Other Units in Forensic Chemistry
Appendix: Characteristic Infrared Group Frequencies
Appendix: Reagents for Color Test Reagents
Appendix: Tables for Statistical Testing